Kalmar is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services.

WE’RE MAKING EVERY MOVE COUNT

Are you an international minded finance professional with a passion for finance compliance? Do you want to lead Kalmar’s strategic and financial interests from a statutory and tax perspective and to influence and support stakeholders and in a dynamic, matrixed environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for a Country Finance Manager to take full accountability for the local finance compliance in our Central Europe countries; Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. You will be part of our global Country Finance organization consisting of experienced finance professionals located in other Kalmar’s countries.
As the Country Finance Manager, you are a first point of contact in local tax, statutory, audit and financial risk management related matters. You also work closely with our compliance partners and various other internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be the go-to finance expert, supporting local management and business controllers in achieving financial excellence.
Based in the vibrant city of Hamburg, Germany, this role offers the opportunity to collaborate across borders, with some travel required to our key locations in Central Europe.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compliance & Efficiency: Be accountable for local finance and tax compliance as well as external financial audits in good relationship with the compliance partners and auditors

• Collaborate & Influence: Coordinate tax and statutory outsourcing engagement and the external financial audits from a country perspective. Act as a finance partner and a mediator to different stakeholders; Kalmar Finance Services, compliance partners, group functions, business controllers, local management and auditors

• Timely & Accurate Reporting: Support and cooperate with Kalmar Finance Services to ensure efficient and high quality finance and accounting services including deployment of harmonized financial accounting and control procedures and processes
• Support Treasury & Tax Functions: Provide regional support to Kalmar’s in-house tax and treasury functions
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Participate in finance transformation initiatives, improving processes and ensuring best practices.

A key finance professional role with a global industry leader:

• Work in an international, dynamic, and forward-thinking company
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive finance team
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development